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Street Touring Hatchback (STH) discussion/setup
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I installed the RS3 solid bushing on stock replacement LCAs. Definitely makes a huge difference on turn-in for sure.
Lots of people have done offset strut mounts combined with LCA to get a street-friendly setup with camber gain. For local competition it probably won't matter. At a more serious level people are building to the rules, so being able to only add camber at the top OR the bottom is important. Camber plates aren't everyones cup of tea, but they are the easiest way to add a significant amount of camber easily (and relatively cheaply).
Definitely agreed. When I first switched to coils and had my plates adjusted at -2.0 on both sides, even that was so much better. The combination of stiffer springs (less roll) and the camber and the solid bushings made it very sharp. It's basically the entire reason I left GS, fighting the car got old quick.
It was fun to be in the top 5 pax every event though, lol. The car is a pax whore in GS. Just not fun to drive.
Not going to lie, I want those so bad. I'd switch back to stock strut tops to do those.
xXDavidCXx
Autocross Champion
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- AZ
- Car(s)
- 2017 GTI SE DSG
But I'd imagine that the superpro LCA's would be tougher to sneak past tech
It's not tech's job to ensure compliance, only safety.
When I tech, if I see something way out of class, I'll let the owner know, but that's it. Not my job to police your class or competitors. If you're in my class, I really don't care unless it's something that's actually going to be an advantage. I would classify camber plates AND LCA's as a real advantage in autocross. You have a FMIC vs stock placement, I just don't care. You have some minor aero mod that isn't going to do crap for you at autocross speeds, I don't care. Etc... Show up with 285's and massive camber, we have problems, unless you're a novice. If that's the case, no one cares until you start winning. lol.
Top 5? Damn, that's great. I've only snuck in top 10 once or twice in my local region, but I'll blame that on the multiple national champions we have
We have 5 or 6 national champs and many competitive National level drivers in our group too. It's brutal sometimes when they all show to the same event. lol. I've been beat like a red headed stepchild by Randy Pobst. My co-driver the last 2 years was picked up for a TCA seat. I'm fast, but not alien fast, and I've developed the bad habit of coning my fastest run on a cone I didn't hit on any other run that day. lol. Autocross is infinitely more frustrating that driving on a track.
theDoktor
Go Kart Champion
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- Buffalo, NY area
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- 2017 GTI Sport
Next time you see Randy, give him my regards. I'm back after a 20 year layoff. We have some history going back to the 83 Runnoffs in our ES Mk. 1 Rabbits. I don't plan on being caught-out on last years tires again at Nationals.
theDoktor
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Buffalo, NY area
- Car(s)
- 2017 GTI Sport
I was racing out of Texas Region at that time. We had some stiff local competition & several National Champions- Tommy Saunders- AS, BS, B Mod, Bruce Dickey- FS. Locally, I have Mike & Dave Potaki (Dave was 3rd at Nationals in GS this year, and Randy Zimmer- ex Can Am, Pro Rally, etc.
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doing both subframes, trailing arms, the whole kit n kaboodle, I kinda wonder how much better the car would handle. I mean, a stock gti with really nice coilovers, basically the verkline catalog, and some sticky 265's. You'd still only be what, 32-34k into the car if you did the work, with no warranty fux'd with.
Warranty ship sailed already for me, but I ran 1 event in STH with no tune. Over a second back from a nationally competitive WRX. I was on 245's on 8.5's, APR springs. 26mm rear sway, and Eurosport camber kit. Just a Cobb OTS stg 1 tune and I've got. 5 sec on him. Next year, 265's, DP, custom tune if that clutch rule passes.